Curtain hook



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Patented Jan. 15, 1929.

CARL HERIBERT HOLMSTRGM, 0F J'OHANNEBERG, SOIDRA VAGEN, GOTTENBORG,SWEDEN.

CURTAIN HOOK.

Application filed March 8,' 1927, Serial No.

This invention relates to means for the suspension of curtains, valancesor similar hangings or appliances. The object of this invention is toprovide an easily handled implement for the sliding attachment of suchhangings upon rods or lines. along which the hang ing can he slid forclosing and opening.

Another object of this invention is to provide an implement of the classmentioned, which is cheap in manufacture.

A further object is an implement of the said class, which is reliable inoperation especially so as to secure the suspension of the hanging andprevent its falling down even then, if the operator is rather rough andnegligible, when he slides the hanging along the supporting rod or line.

Further features of the improved implement will be clearly describedbelow with ref erence to the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing Fig. 1 represents one embodiment of the invention inoperative position,

Fig. 2 the same embodiment when inoperative,

Fig. 3 another embodiment of the invention in operative position,

Fig. 4 the last-mentioned invention when inoperative,

Fig. 5 is a view from above of the embodiment illustratedin Figs. 3 and4 showing the implement in operative position,

Fig. 6 is a similar view as in Fig. 5 showing the implement wheninoperative,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a curtain suspended on a rod with meansof the improved implement.

A flexible and somewhat elastic metal strip such as a wire is bent intoa loop 1. the one end of which is extended downwardly so as to form aclasp 2 with the free end 3 preferably sharpened similar to the point ofa pin. The spot of the wire, where the loop 1 goes over into the clasp2, is bent rather sharp so as to form an elbow 6.

The rear end of the loop 1 is bent to a hook 4 in the form of the letter8, having an inner sling 5 and an outer sling 7.

Owing to the elasticity of the metal wire the implement, having itsinitial shape illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, whereby the loop 1 as wellas the clasp 2 are open, can be compressed as it concerns the loop sofar, that the S- shaped hook 4 can be laid around the wire with thesling 5 embracing the elbow 6. In

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this posit-ion the free end 3 of the clasp 2 can he forced into theouter sling 7 of the hook 4 and secured therein equal to the end of asafety pin.

Figs. 1 and 3 show this position of the implement, whereby the loop 1 aswell as the clasp 2 are closed. The elasticity in the clasp 2 keeps theend 3 thereof forcibly in the sling 7 of the hook 4, and the elasticitvin the loop 1 .keeps. the sling 5 of the hook 4 forcibly pressed in theelbow 6, this last-mentioned force being increased by the press from theclasp end 3 in the hook sling 7. The consequence is, that neither theclasp 2 nor the loop 1 can be opened nonintentionally but only through.a positive compressing force applied to the clasp end 3 to release saidend from the hook sling 7 and after that operation a'further positivecompressing force applied to the hook provided end of the loop 1 so asto release the hook sling 5 from the elbow 6.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate clearly the S-shape of the hook 4 aswell as howthe sling 5 embraces the elbow 6 and the clasp end 3 is held in thesling 7. A

The embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 has the plane of the loop 1and that of the clasp 2 substantially coincident or parallel, while theembodiment shown in Figs. 3-6 has the plane of the clasp 2 substantiallysquare to that of the loop 1.

en in open position as in Figs. 2, 4 an 6 the clasp 2 by means of itssharpened end 3 becomes like a pin attached to the fabric the curtain 10in Fig. 7which is to be suspended, and since a reasonable number of suchimplements have been applied their loops 1 are opened up so far, thatthey can be suspended either directly upon the rod 80 according to theembodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or indirectly upon interposed woodenor metal rings 9 in accordance with the embodiment shown in Figs. 37.The first-ment-ioned embodiment is to be preferred, when it concernsrather narrow rods such as for instance a metal tube 80, while thesecond embodiment is more convenient in combination with bigger rods 8of wood, though in the drawing the tube 80 and the rod 8 have beendesigned with the same diameter.

To suit the first-mentioned method of suspension the plane of the loop 1and that of the clasp 2 may be coincident or substantially parallehwhile to suit the last-mentioned suspending method the planes of loopand clasp may be substantially square for reasons clearly understood byaid 01"" theFigs. 1 and 3 respectively.

Having suspended the loop 1 upon the rod 8 or 80 the free loop end withthe hook 4; moves to catch the elbow G with its inner sling 5, and afterthat the free clasp end 8 becomes inserted into the outer sling 7 of theShook 4:, and the implement is locked or secured upon the rod 8 (80) aswell as into the hanging 10 and cannot be removed but by means of apositive releasing of the clasp end 3 from the hook 4.

Having thus described my invention and how it is to be performed, what Iclaim as new and want to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A curtain suspending device formed from a single piece of flexibleand somewhat elastic metal wire, comprising an open clasp adapted forengagement with a curtain, an

open loop continuing from the clasp at substantially right angles to theplane of the clasp and adapted for engagement with a supportingmember,and a doubly bent member continuing from the opposite end of the loopand overlying the clasp and forming two hooks for respectively embracingthe free end of the clasp and the metal wire at the juncture-of theclasp withthe loop for keeping said clasp and said loop closed andpreventing their accidental disengagement from the curtain and thesupporting member.

2. A curtain suspending device as claimed in claim 1, wherein thedouble-hook element is of S-shaped configuration thereby providing apair of engaging slings, substantially as and. for the purposes setforth.

In testimony whereof I have alfi'xed my signature.

CARL HERIBERT HOLMSTRCM.

